Reading Class

     Hi! My name is Alfina Damashola, I'm 19 years old now but in June 20 I'm turn out to be 20. I came from Jajar village which is a village on the outskirts of the city of Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. Now I'm studying at UNISKA KEDIRI faculty of teacher training and education majoring in English education.      Why did I choose English major? Because I like to learn different languages, learning languages is fun. At home I speak Javanese as my mother tongue, but I also speak Indonesian as the national language and speak a little Japanese with my mother. Why Japanese? because my mother has a Japanese brother-in-law. In Senior High School there is German subject, it is my favorite subject, feels new for me and that makes me want to learn more and more. I learned English from my brother, he was very smart to speak English. What a multi-lingual person right?     I don't know why but this is kinda random introduction, but I really pleased to share it with you guys. Thanky

  Reborn As A Princess      Once upon a time there was a girl who worked part time at a coffee shop, she was charming and smart but her fate was the opposite. She was often scolded by the coffee shop owner, she is always late for work because she is very busy with campus activities. How tired she was that made her want to suicide.     O ne night she really wanted to read a book she had bought in an old bookstore. The book tells of a princess who was killed by her father at the age of 16, the princess was slandered using black magic and replaced by another child who actually used black magic. She mumbled "Why does it seem like this book is devoted for me?" "If only I could change my fate and her fate" she felt very sorry for the characters in the book because the ending was very bad which is very related to her life. She fell asleep in a state of wishful thinking.      The bright morning was greeted by the royal maid, unaware she was babbling like a baby. She was car

 Sneakers vs Flat Shoes     Sneakers and flat shoes both protect the feet, but there are differences and similarities. Sneakers can be used for traveling compared to flat shoes because the material is thicker than flat shoes but the variety and color of sneakers are very limited than flat shoes.       Flat shoes are more feminine than sneakers because their slim-shape gives an elegant impression, different from sneakers that are bigger in shape and seem sporty. If you have a need to appear more feminine and not go a bit extreme, then you can use flat shoes. But if you want a more sporty appearance or want to travel to areas that have more extreme roads, then you should use sneakers.

     Hallo everybody, welcome back to my blog! this time I will tell you about one of the kind text, that is biography text which delivered at the meeting on December 29, 2021. Definition of Biography      Biography is a text that contains the life history of famous figures which is more complex than just a curriculum vitae and job data. Biography consists of two words, namely "Bios" which means life and "Graphia" which means writing.      The biography describes the life of a character from childhood until he grows up, even until he finally dies. All services, works, and things produced by a character are also clarified. The Purposes of Biography: Through this biographical text, you can enrich your knowledge and be an example so that you can live a good life and fill your life through useful works, both for yourself and for others. The biographical text tells an experience so that the reader does not repeat what the character did. As a role model for readers, conta

     Hallo everybody, welcome back to my blog! this time I will tell you about one of the kind text, that is contrast text which delivered at the meeting on December 22, 2021. So, What do you think about contrast something? Do you know about contrast? If you do not know, please read this blog carefully! What is Contrast?      Contrast is to look diferences among two or more things. It come from Latin "contra" means againts. If one thing contrasting with another, the two things are different from each other, often in a noticeable or interesting way. Purpose of Contrast? It help us to understand and to judge whether one thing is better than another. A contrast draws out differences between two subject. Instead of judgemental, the puspose maybe informational. Clue Word: Different from But Unlike However Although On the other hand As opposed to More than Less than On the contrary

    Hallo everybody, welcome back to my blog! this time I will tell you about one of the kind text, that is comparation text which delivered at the meeting on December 22, 2021. What is Comparing?      Comparing os comparison is the act of evaluating two or more things by determining the relevant, comparable characteristics of each thing, and then determining which characteristics of each are  similar  to the other, which are  different , and to what degree. Where characteristics are different, the differences may then be evaluated to determine which thing is best suited for a particular purpose. The description of similarities and differences found between the two things is also called a comparison. How to Comparing? There are some rules to help you make comparisons in English. If the adjective (describing word) is one syllable, you can add -er.  For example, small – smaller; big – bigger; nice – nicer. If the adjective has two syllables, but ends in -y, you can change the end to -ier

If you do not know abot descriptive text please click this:  Descriptive Text   The example of descriptive text, as shown below. My Bedroom     My bedroom is a place for me to sleep but somehow it is place for me to reflect myself. It it not too big but it's enough for me. There are bed, a chair, two table and a lot of chair. Usually our bedroom is describe us, so when you go to my bedroom you can know my nature. I love my bedroom so much. Handsome Guy     I saw this handsome guy picture when I was scrolling my Instagram explore. I don't know his name but he amazed me with his handsome facial features. His jawline is so sharp which can cut apple become two. His pointy nose like a skating. He looking cool with his slit eyes. I want to know him more and more or maybe sometimes I meet him in person. Green Banana Ice     Green banana ice is a classis desert from Indonesia. It is made from banana with green sticky rice flour. Usually, green banana ice combined with jack friut, cocon

     Hallo everybody, welcome back to my blog! this time I will tell you about one of the kinda text, that is descriptive text at the meeting on December 16, 2021. Let's get started! You know about Descriptive text? If you don't know, please read this blog carefully! What is Descriptive Text?     Descriptive text is a  text that contains a general description of an object, animal, human, place and so on.  The purpose of descriptive text is to detail or describe the object from the author's point of view so that the reader can feel, see, and hear the object described in detail. The Features of Descriptive Text: The depiction used generally involves the five senses to make readers understand. Describe the physical characteristics of an object. There is a personal pronoun in the description text. Explain or describe something. The text is focused on one thing. The Structure of Descriptive Text: Title : for knowing what the text talking about. Identification : the initial stag

     Hallo everybody, welcome back to my blog! this time I will tell you about one of the reading techniques, that is narrative text which delivered by Sharla A.T, Zulfanisa N.L, Marchel A.P, and Ferdyan Y.P at the meeting on December 8, 2021. Let's get started! What is Narrative Text?     Narrative text is a type of  the text that give an fantasy/fictional tale with the target of entertaining. Narrative text is not true story because it is based on the imagination of a person or group. Characteristic of Narrative Text Using past tense. Using conjunction for sort events. Using nouns to replace pronouns. Generic Structure of Narrative Text Orientation is an introduction that explains abot who, where, and where the story is told. Complication is the beginning of a problem that eventually causes the peak of the probelm or what is commonly known as climax. Resolution, this part is the last past of the story, in the form of a solution to a problem that occurs. There are various solution

     Hallo everybody, welcome back to my blog! this time I will tell you about one of the reading techniques, that is skimming which delivered by Me, Sindi Tia U, Loly Meidyan, and Margaretha M. at the meeting on December 1, 2021. Let's get started! Definition of Skimming     Skimming is a reading technique that use rapid eye-movement and keywords to move quickly through text for slightly different purpose. Skimming is the process of quickly viewing a section of the text to get general impression of the writer's main argument, themes or idea. Types of Skimming Preview Skimming is used in surveying a chapter before reading or studying, finding appropriate material for use in research. Overview Skimming  used to sample reading material more thoroughly than you do in a preview. Review Skimming  is to re-familiarise yourself with the material you have previously read or skimmed. Steps to do Skimming Read the title Read the introduction Read paragraph completely Read the first sent

     Hallo everybody, welcome back to my blog! this time I will tell you about one of the reading techniques, that is topic and main idea which delivered by Annastasya Y.P, Meuthia A.P, Sekar Mahisa, and Febriyanti Abbas at the meeting on November 17, 2021. Let's get started! So, what is the meaning of the topic and main idea? Topic is the main core of the entire writing content, the first thing that is determined when the author will write. Main idea is a significant information that tells about over all idea of the topic, title, paragraph, or text. The main idea can placed in the middle or at the end of the paragraph. How to Determine Topic Read the first and second lines of the paragraph first, if there is only one paragraph. Find keywords that are always repeated at the beginning, middle or end, especially the conclusion section. These keywords can be synonyms or words with the same meaning. If the text contains many paragraphs, usually the first paragraph is an introduction to

     Hallo everybody, welcome back to my blog! this time I will tell you about one of the reading techniques, that is previewing and predicting which delivered by Diah Mustika, Aryo Ramagenis, Lia Kurniasari, and Andita Zahwa at the meeting on November 10, 2021. So, let's get started! What is previewing and predicting? Previewing is checking over the text in order to become well-known its content before actually begin to reading it. Predicting is readers ability to understand to think about what is going on next based on the clue of the text by making informed prediction. Purpose of Previewing and Predicting Get some ideas of what to read. To follow the writer's ideas well. Get information faster. Active reader can preview a text in order to predict it likely content. What is it used to? Maps Text book Pictures Diagrams Charts Book cover Guidelines to do Previewing and Predicting Read the title: What is the passage about? What kind of the text it is? An essay, a story, or an ex